Research Article
Backside Wear Analysis of Retrieved Acetabular Liners with a Press-Fit Locking Mechanism in Comparison to Wear Simulation In Vitro
Table 2
Summary of retrieved implants and demographic data of patients.
| | Retrieval | Model | Polyethylene material | Femoral head | Head diameter (mm) | Shell diameter (mm) | Time in situ (months) | Gender (age in years at revision surgery) | Weight (kg) | Reason for revision |
| | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | VitE | Ceramic | 32 | 50 | 11 | F (74) | — | Luxation | | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | XPE | Ceramic | 32 | 56 | 0.5 | N/A (77) | — | Infection | | Plasmacup DC symmetrical | XPE | Ceramic | 32 | 54 | 15 | M (64) | 92 | Stem loosening | | Plasmacup DC posterior wall | VitE | Ceramic | 32 | 52 | 2 | M (69) | 109 | Stem subsidence | | Plasmacup SC posterior wall | STD | CoCr | 32 | 58 | 37 | M (69) | 110 | Stem fracture |
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